Botswana vs Cape Verde: Rule of Law

Botswana
0.6553
in 2011
Cape Verde
0.4391
in 2011
Botswana rank
2nd
Cape Verde rank
3rd

Rule of Law over time

  • Botswana
  • Cape Verde
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 0.6553 against 0.4391 in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.2162.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.5 times Cape Verde's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Cape Verde ahead.

Botswana ranks 2nd and Cape Verde ranks 3rd of 53 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Cape Verde in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Cape Verde Difference Ahead
1990s 0.5433 0.7063 0.163 Cape Verde
2000s 0.6029 0.4072 0.1957 Botswana
2010s 0.6609 0.4306 0.2303 Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law, Botswana or Cape Verde?
Botswana, at 0.6553 against 0.4391 in Cape Verde as of 2011.
What is the difference in rule of law between Botswana and Cape Verde?
0.2162, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Cape Verde?
13 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2011.
How do Botswana and Cape Verde rank globally for rule of law?
Botswana ranks 2nd and Cape Verde ranks 3rd of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Institute, published as Rule of Law (estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Rule of Law (estimate)
Source
World Bank Institute
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 689 data points, 1996–2011
Last refreshed

Rule of law measures the extent to which agents have confidence in and abide by the rules of society, in particular the quality of contract enforcement, the police, and the courts, as well as the likelihood of crime and violence. Further documentation and research using the World Governance Indicators (WGI) is available at www.worldbank.org/wbi/governance.